Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Breaking News: Russia, US Sign Deconfliction Deal

Russia and the US have signed an agreement regulating the
operations of the two countries' air forces in Syria. The deal is aimed
at preventing incidents and providing for the smooth operation of the
two nations' aircraft, and for mutual aid in critical situations.

The
agreement, whose full name is "The Memorandum of Mutual Understanding
between the Defense Ministries of Russia and the United States on
preventing incidents and providing for aviation flights during
operations in Syria" is hailed as a 'positive step', the Russian Defense
Ministry said in a press release.

The document "has important
practical value. It regulates the actions of manned and unmanned
aircraft in the airspace above Syria. The Memorandum contains a set of
rules and limitations aimed at preventing incidents between the air
forces of Russia and the US," the Defense Ministry says.

As
soon as the agreement comes into force, there will be 24/7
communication channels established between the Russian and American
military commanders. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, its US
counterparts have pledged to convey the agreement's details to their
anti-Islamic State coalition partners, so that they, too, follow the
rules it sets.

The signing of the Memorandum "shows a high potential for cooperation between Russia and the US, including in the fight against terrorism".

However, the Defense Ministry stresses that the Memorandum is strictly "military and technical" and it's signing does not change Russia's principal position, which is that "its
military is acting in Syria at the request of the legitimate
authorities, whereas the use of force in one country's territory by
another country without its authorities' agreement or a ruling by the UN
Security Council is against international law."

Russia’s
Defense Ministry is urging the Pentagon to conduct joint efforts to
rescue any pilots downed in Syria, but the US military forces seem
reluctant to cooperate, the ministry’s spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, said
while commenting on the new agreement, RIA Novosti reports.

“First
of all, we are talking about rescue operations of any pilot involved in
military commitment in Syria. This won’t be a matter of hours or even
minutes but of seconds and the pilot's life will depend on our
teamwork.”

“Unfortunately, our western colleagues still don’t appreciate the full gravity of the situation,” Konashenkov added.

Russia
has been conducting a campaign of airstrikes against Islamic State
(formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria for three weeks now. Daily reports from
the Defense Ministry indicate dozens of IS targets have been hit,
including weapon and ammunition depots, supply and communication lines,
headquarters and command posts. The bombing campaign has been timed
together with the Syrian army's push against ISIS terrorists.

Washington
has been accusing Russia of hitting non-terrorist targets, including
those belonging to so-called “moderate” rebels whom the US supports in
the fight against Syria's President Bashar Assad. Russian officials,
including the president and the foreign minister, have repeatedly said
the goal of the airstrikes is to combat terrorism, not help Assad
reassert his power.

MOSCOW, October 20 /TASS/. A huge number of foreign mercenaries is arriving in the Syrian province of Idlib to fight the government troops on the side of the militants, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on its website on Tuesday referring to Syrian reconnaissance data.

"The chieftains of terrorist groups are trying to recoup the losses which were sustained in battles against the Syrian troops or occurred as a result of militants’ desertion from the frontline. According to the Syrian reconnaissance information, a huge number of foreign mercenaries is arriving in Idlib province," the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Thus far, despite the Russian air force giving the rebels a bloody nose, there hasn't been too much change on the ground. This, and the apparent influx of new rebels from Turkey, may not be such a bad thing as there will be more rat meat in the Syrian / Russian meat grinder.

Now, there are strong signs that Syria will soon liberate the Kuweyres air base to the east of Aleppo. Syrian ground forces are literally just a couple of kilometres away in the town of Shekh Ahmad. This will be a massive morale boost for the Syrians and a kick in the teeth for the rebels.

** One of the big news items of the past couple of days is the Russian intention to increase air sorties from the current 60 to 80 up to about 300 per day.

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